UWM historian takes on race, relationships, and representation in Star Wars
The Star Wars movies are a major force in popular culture, spanning eleven motion pictures and dozens of associated television shows, books, comics, and other media.
January 2021
UWM astronomer helps discover extrasolar ‘space weather’
If you wanted to look for life on planets around stars other than our sun, known as exoplanets, you would first locate the ones in the “Goldilocks zone.” That’s the area – not too close, not too far – at …
An alum of outstanding character(s): Jake Gill gives back with the gift of Skritter
Students taking Chinese and Japanese classes at UWM are getting a little extra help this year, thanks to the generosity of a linguistically-gifted alum.
A concrete theory: UWM mathematician helps print better building materials
Concrete is a universal building material, but it’s prone to wear, tear, and cracking over time.
“Check out” this English major’s fantastic library job
When she grows up, Shannon Siebers wants to be a professional book hoarder.
“That’s what librarians are,” she said with a laugh. “We’re nerds. We love talking about books.”
A foreign concept: Economics grad examines wage gap between natives and immigrants
Even if they are employed in the same profession, there is generally a big difference in the salaries between domestic and immigrant employees, and that holds true in countries across the world. And, added Eduard Storm, those wage disparities grow …
Dunn named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Peter Dunn, a UWM distinguished professor of biological sciences, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , an honor given to AAAS members by their peers. Dunn was elected for his contributions to …
Mathematics student gives new insight on NBA home-court advantage
If you’re a team in the National Basketball Association, there’s no place like home. Historically, home teams have won about 60 percent of their games. Although the significance of NBA home-court advantage has fluctuated from season to season and has …
Social media is changing the nature of the political concession speech
While elections may determine winners and losers, the concession speech typically brings a symbolic end to a political campaign. There are no legal or constitutional requirements for losing candidates to concede. Rather, concession speeches grew into rituals on election night …
UWM receives $980,000 to increase diversity in sciences
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has given the UWM Foundation a $980,000 grant to increase diversity among faculty members and graduate students. The grant benefits the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The five-year award, given through …
Journalism grad covers Milwaukee during COVID
It’s no newsroom, but Tony Atkins’ living room has been serving as a fine replacement for the bright lights of the TMJ4 television studio. Like all news reporters, Atkins, a news correspondent for channel TMJ4, has had to adapt to …